Day 282:Hallo-Bling Nail Art
Christie Gabaldon, Sweet Justice Nailz, Albuquerque, N.M.
Christie Gabaldon, Sweet Justice Nailz, Albuquerque, N.M.
Sophie Allen, Birmingham, U.K.

Admirers flocked to Gina Silvestro’s Swarovski crystal-adorned nails like paparazzi to Brangelina.

The season’s forecast calls for more 3-D textures. If you’ve been digging through the craft store bins for trendy caviar beads or fuzzy velvet fibers, you may want to try your beauty supply store instead. Many manufacturers create the tiny beads and other tactile accessories specifically with nail looks in mind.
Erin Zuest, Perfectly Polished Nails by Erin, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

This season, designers express the many moods of fall with skillfully arranged collections that will enhance and enliven consumer outlooks as the colder months set in.

To recreate these Joker Nails in your salon, use a ballpoint nail art tool (with a tiny amount of base coat on the tip for stickiness) or tweezers to pick up the studs.
Lilia Cobieya-Garcia, Pure Envy Salon, El Centro, Calif.
Vanessa Ramirez-Rochin, Modern Beauty Salon, Phoenix
Andrea Armstrong, Nailed Again, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Beth Albrecht, Nails by Beth, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Lenzi Brock creates birthstone inspired nail art.

Rebecca Anderson brings cheetah print to nails.
Gina Elliott, Urban Angel, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gina Silvestro shows how to use a new Swarovski Crystal Nail Design Kit to create a stunning embellished look.

As the darkened stage illuminates and the first strain of guitar electrifies the crowd, we unveil these empowering nails to blur the lines of where heavy metal meets modern glamour — and leave your clients screaming for more.

One of Lady Gaga's almond-retto enhancement nails fell off during a Dublin preformance and was sold via auction for the jaw-dropping price of $13,000.